L.L. B. (parrot-lover) reviewed on 8/22/2010 + 8 more book reviews

I could not put this book down - really enjoyed it. A young man in his early 20s from Cleveland takes a summer job living with and looking after an elderly woman at her summer home in a small, exclusive community on the Maine coast. Her house overlooks the ocean and the writer does a good job of describing the beauty of the area and the lives of it's wealthy summer inhabitants. At times I wanted to slap some sense into this kid - but then I remembered how silly and irresponsible most of us were at that age. The elderly woman is also quite interesting - one is never quite certain how much she understands - maybe a lot more than she lets on. Anyway, I liked the ending and enjoyed the read - kept turning the pages to find out what would happen next. This is a subtle book and in the midst of all the adventure, a lot is going on with the humans (of all ages) that provide some surprises and interesting lessons.

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